Bezos Academy is hiring: Senior Visual and Graphic Designer in Seattle

Content Summary: Senior Visual and Graphic Designer at Seattle, for Bezos Academy As the Senior Visual Designer of a new initiative at Bezos Academy, you will lead visual and graphic design for educational software and print materials for caregivers and families. With a passion for visual art and graphic design, and a mission-driven mindset, you will expand access to early childhood development for families of all kinds. You work across mediums, despite constraints on time and resources. You have a keen sense for art direction and a portfolio of visual and graphic design success in multiple consumer-facing products. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience Eight or more years in visual design, graphic design, or illustration with a strong portfolio in diverse mediums and channels Track record of delivering user-centered visual languages, from initial concepts through final implementation Expertise in Figma or other design and layout tools, as well as UX and visual design standards, front end design systems, and component libraries Experience owning visual design and art direction, including design languages, interfaces, illustration, printed material, and packaging History of collaborating closely with product, engineering, and other partners to solve customer needs Superior communication and visual art skills, including a strong ability to originate visual stories and themes Demonstrated personal commitment to designing products that work for people of all kinds, with effective diversity, equity, and inclusion outcomes Ability to travel up to 10% of the time PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience with visual design in education, ecommerce, publishing, toys, or game design Proven ability to build visual design systems and languages to scale Demonstrated ability to visually engage and influence others with illustration, graphics, art direction, and aesthetics.